Question about Michael Brown leads to beating on St. Louis light rail train

[Saint Frankenstein]

(CNN)When one man sat down next to a second man in a St. Louis light rail car and asked him his opinion on the shooting of Michael Brown, it was not the beginning of a discussion.

It was the start of an assault, police said.

The second man, who was white, didn't want to answer the question. Then the first man, who was black, boxed him in the face. Two more African-American men joined in the beating, according to a police report about Monday's incident.

It was caught on surveillance cameras on the MetroLink train and a passenger recorded it with a cell phone and posted the video online. It has gone viral.

Police confirmed to CNN that the online images came from the attack.
Question about Mike Brown leads to beating in St. Louis - CNN.com

Basically, a white man is asked by a black guy what his opinion on the Brown case is, the white guy declines to answer and then the black guy and his friends beat the white guy, no one offers to help and people laugh at it.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

And your point?

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

And your point?

And your point?

 

[Awoon]

The guy should of been carrying a pistol and shot the ********.

 

[columbus]

And your point?

My point is that black people are as violently racist as anyone.
Including white cops.
Tom

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

My point is that black people are as violently racist as anyone.
Including white cops.
Tom

My point, too, and I'm in a unique position to confirm that it's true.

 

[columbus]

The guy should of been carrying a pistol and shot the ********.

WHITE MAN SHOOTS UNARMED BLACK CHILDREN!
ON THE SUBWAY IN FULL VIEW OF THE PUBLIC!
WHAT IS THIS COUNTRY COMING TO?
Tom

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

WHITE MAN SHOOTS UNARMED BLACK CHILDREN!
ON THE SUBWAY IN FULL VIEW OF THE PUBLIC!
WHAT IS THIS COUNTRY COMING TO?
Tom

Somewhere, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are salivating.

 

[Revoltingest]

Somewhere, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are salivating.

 

[fantome profane]

My point is that black people are as violently racist as anyone.
Including white cops.
Tom

My point, too, and I'm in a unique position to confirm that it's true.

So you both think that it is unfair of us to expect a higher standard from police than we expect from random people on the subway. Is that a fair interpretation of your "point"?

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

So you both think that it is unfair of us to expect a higher standard from police than we expect from random people on the subway. Is that a fair interpretation of your "point"?

No. I'm bringing up the fact that anti-white racism is a problem in the black community and isn't discussed that much.

 

[Revoltingest]

No. I'm bringing up the fact that anti-white racism is a problem in the black community and isn't discussed that much.

I'll add that we even see resistance to it.
It takes many forms, eg, excusing it as a response to white racism, denying it, deflecting it as insignificant, accusations of denial of white racism.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

I'll add that we even see resistance to it.
It takes many forms, eg, excusing it as a response to white racism, denying it, deflecting it as insignificant, accusations of denial of white racism.

Shh, don't scare them away.

 

[George-ananda]

Basically, a white man is asked by a black guy what his opinion on the Brown case is, the white guy declines to answer and then the black guy and his friends beat the white guy, no one offers to help and people laugh at it.

This is the only place I've heard of it. Imagine if it was reversed; the media and activists would be hyperventilating over a hate crime. I would have seen it on my MSN Home Page. Welcome to a politically-correct world. If you don't reverse discriminate enough you must be a racist.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

This is the only place I've heard of it. Imagine if it was reversed; the media and activists would be hyperventilating over a hate crime. I would have seen it on my MSN Home Page. Welcome to a politically-correct world. If you don't reverse discriminate enough you must be a racist.

Lol, my MSN homepage is where I saw it. But, no - it's not going to be talked about much aside from articles on news sites like every other crime.

 

[JacobEzra.]

Racism is a problem in both communities. But institutional racism has an negative effect only with minorities. Especially Blacks.

All the op proves is the simple fact that everyone can be a racist prk.

But when these men get caught they will face criminal charges. Same goes for a gang of whites doing the same.

Same can't be said for police officers

 

[George-ananda]

But institutional racism has an negative effect only with minorities. Especially Blacks.

Can you give me an example of this institutionalized racism today. I question its existence.

 

[Revoltingest]

Can you give me an example of this institutionalized racism today. I question its existence.

I can think of some examples:
- NYC's "stop & frisk" policy was directed at minorities.
- Local governments here give preference to non-white contractors.

 

[MysticSang'ha]

(CNN)When one man sat down next to a second man in a St. Louis light rail car and asked him his opinion on the shooting of Michael Brown, it was not the beginning of a discussion.

It was the start of an assault, police said.

The second man, who was white, didn't want to answer the question. Then the first man, who was black, boxed him in the face. Two more African-American men joined in the beating, according to a police report about Monday's incident.

It was caught on surveillance cameras on the MetroLink train and a passenger recorded it with a cell phone and posted the video online. It has gone viral.

Police confirmed to CNN that the online images came from the attack.
Question about Mike Brown leads to beating in St. Louis - CNN.com

Basically, a white man is asked by a black guy what his opinion on the Brown case is, the white guy declines to answer and then the black guy and his friends beat the white guy, no one offers to help and people laugh at it.

That's terrible. I hope they are prosecuted and convicted of assault and battery.

 

[George-ananda]

I can think of some examples:
- NYC's "stop & frisk" policy was directed at minorities.
- Local governments here give preference to non-white contractors.

You are saying it goes both ways.. What was NYC's (a pretty liberal constituency) "stop&frisk" policy?